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From: bob@wyse.wyse.com (Bob McGowen x4312 dept208)
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Subject: Re: sort with a tab as separator
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Date: 25 Aug 90 00:28:14 GMT
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In article <1990Aug17.022324.13925@midway.uchicago.edu> phd_ivo@gsbacd.uchicago.edu writes:
>How do I indicate to sort that my field-separation character is the tab (^I)?
>I know that there is a tab option (-t) in sort, but I don't know how to specify 
You must quote a literal tab:

	-t'	'
	  ^^^^^^  literal tab here entered with the TAB key
Bob McGowan  (standard disclaimer, these are my own ...)
Product Support, Wyse Technology, San Jose, CA
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